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W501808

5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural

≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, HMF

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O3
CAS Number:
67-47-0
Molecular Weight:
126.11
NACRES:
NA.21
Flavis number:
13.139
PubChem Substance ID:
24902006
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
EC Number:
200-654-9
MDL number:
MFCD00003234
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
110889
Organoleptic:
butter; caramel; fatty; musty; waxy
Grade:
FG, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Halal, Kosher

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA 21 CFR 110

assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.562 (lit.)

bp

114-116 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

28-34 °C (lit.)

density

1.243 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

butter; caramel; fatty; musty; waxy

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1ccc(CO)o1

InChI

1S/C6H6O3/c7-3-5-1-2-6(4-8)9-5/h1-3,8H,4H2

InChI key

NOEGNKMFWQHSLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • Resultant compound from sublimation test for Gentianae Radix in Japanese Pharmacopoeia was 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural.: This letter to the editor confirms the presence of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural in traditional medicine preparations, discussing its implications for quality control and safety standards in pharmaceutical contexts (Tsuge et al., 2024).

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

174.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

79 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Yin-Ying Lee et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 14(40), 13914-13917 (2012-09-20)
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with both sulfonic acid (HSO(3)) and ionic liquid (ILs) were synthesized and applied as effective and recyclable catalysts for generating 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from fructose. For the first time a high HMF yield of 72.5% was achieved
Lilong Zhou et al.
Bioresource technology, 129, 450-455 (2012-12-26)
A new kind of bifunctional ionic liquid catalysts was synthesized to degrade microcrystalline cellulose in [BMIM]Cl at atmospheric pressure. The effects of reaction temperature, amount of catalysts, reaction time, ionic liquid purity and cellulose concentration on conversion were investigated. At
Reetta Karinen et al.
ChemSusChem, 4(8), 1002-1016 (2011-07-06)
Furfurals are important intermediates in the chemical industry. They are typically produced by homogeneous catalysis in aqueous solutions. However, heterogeneously catalyzed processes would be beneficial in view of the principles of green chemistry: the elimination of homogeneous mineral acids makes
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
W501808-100G-K04061837542107
W501808-1G-K04061835567591
W501808-1KG-K04061834323310
W501808-25G-K04061835567607